C1verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

daydream

daydream · daydreams · daydreamt / daydreamed · daydreaming

мріяти

мечтать, грезить

träumen, tagträumen

To have such a series of thoughtsTo have such a series of thoughts; to woolgather.

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/ˈdeɪdɹiːm/

» I was just daydreaming.

Ich habe nur phantasiert.

Ich habe nur vor mich hin geträumt.

Я только фантазировал.

Я только фантазировала.

Я только мечтал.

Я только мечтала.

Я лише мріяла.

Meaning

1 senses

To have such a series of thoughts; to woolgather.
Stop daydreaming and get back to work!
tagträumen, träumen
мечта́тьmečtátʹ, гре́зитьgrézitʹ
мрі́ятиmríjaty

More definitions

have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy

Examples

72 sentences

I was just daydreaming.
Я лише мріяла.
ruЯ только фантазировал.
deIch habe nur phantasiert.
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Tom is always daydreaming.
Том завжди витає в хмарах.
deTom gibt sich ständig Träumereien hin.
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I just like to daydream.
Я просто люблю мріяти.
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Tom spends too much time daydreaming.
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I waste a lot of time daydreaming.
ruЯ трачу кучу времени, строя воздушные замки.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to have such a series of thoughts:

Русский

By meaning 1

to have such a series of thoughts:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to have such a series of thoughts:

Origin

From day + dream. Compare West Frisian deidream (“daydream”), Dutch dagdroom (“daydream”),

From day + dream. Compare West Frisian deidream (“daydream”), Dutch dagdroom (“daydream”), German Tagtraum (“daydream”), Swedish dagdröm (“daydream”), Icelandic dagdraumur (“daydream”).

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Forms

daydreams, daydreaming, daydreamt, daydreamt

Base form	daydream · to daydream
3rd person singular	daydreams
Present participle	daydreaming
Past simple	daydreamt / daydreamed
Past participle	daydreamt / daydreamed

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	daydream
he, she, it	daydreams

Past simpleLesson

all persons

daydreamt

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have daydreamt
he, she, it	has daydreamt

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will daydream

Synonyms

4 synonyms

Close in meaning

have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake:moon
have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy:dream woolgather stargaze

Word family

Deriveddaydreamingly

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle